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Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Departmental Student Handbook
MASTERS PROGRAMS
Academic Year 2018 - 2019
Central European University Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Nádor utca 13, 1051 Budapest, HUNGARY phone: +36 1 327 3021
fax: +36 1 327 3031 e-mail: [email protected]
URL: http:// envsci.ceu.edu/ Department E-Learning Site
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Dear Student: This document describes the MESP and MESPOM programs in CEU’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy for the academic year 2018-2019. Every effort has been made to keep the information accurate as of the time of preparation (July 2018). However, in today’s dynamic academic environment some changes are bound to occur. Staff and faculty will do their best to communicate any changes and update this document accordingly. However, please do not hesitate to notify us of any inaccuracies. We are looking forward to working with you and wish you a pleasant and exciting academic year! Sincerely, Prof. László Pintér, Head of Department Prof. Brandon P. Anthony, Masters Programs Committee Chair on behalf of all Faculty and Staff
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Table of Contents
Departmental Staff and Contact Details.......................................................................................................4
Program Details ...........................................................................................................................................5
MESP Program Data ............................................................................................................................................. 5 MESPOM Program Data........................................................................................................................................ 5 Aim and objectives ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Learning outcomes and acquired competencies .................................................................................................... 6
Program overview, timing and credit requirements ....................................................................................6
1st (Fall) Semester.................................................................................................................................................. 6 2nd (Winter) Semester ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 1: Structure for MESP program ................................................................................................................... 8 Table 1: Overview of MESP study program ........................................................................................................... 8 Figure 2: Structure for MESPOM program ............................................................................................................11 Table 2: Overview of MESPOM study program.....................................................................................................11 Visiting faculty at CEU ..........................................................................................................................................14 Evaluation and Assessment ..................................................................................................................................15
Assignments.....................................................................................................................................................15 Examinations ...................................................................................................................................................15 Departmental grading scheme .........................................................................................................................15 Examination and Assignment Re-sits ................................................................................................................16 Penalties for Late Submitted Work ...................................................................................................................17
The Thesis ............................................................................................................................................................17 MESPOM students taking the thesis at CEU ......................................................................................................17 11-month MESP students .................................................................................................................................17
Graduation Requirements ....................................................................................................................................18 Award of Distinction and Merit in MESP ...........................................................................................................19
Regulations ..........................................................................................................................................................19 Work and Attendance ......................................................................................................................................19 Claims of Mitigating Circumstances ..................................................................................................................19 Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism ................................................................................................................20 Appeals ............................................................................................................................................................20 Health and Safety.............................................................................................................................................20 Unsatisfactory Record ......................................................................................................................................21
Course and Departmental Management .................................................................................................... 21
Departmental Student Representation ................................................................................................................21 Teaching Schedule ...............................................................................................................................................21 Handouts and Readings .......................................................................................................................................21 Communication ....................................................................................................................................................21 Academic Writing Tutor .......................................................................................................................................22 PhD Students .......................................................................................................................................................22
Academic Calendar 2018/2019 .................................................................................................................. 23
APPENDIX 1. Mitigating Circumstances Form............................................................................................. 25
APPENDIX 2. Departmental Policy on Plagiarism ....................................................................................... 27
APPENDIX 3. Departmental Policies on Moderation and Feedback ........................................................... 29
APPENDIX 4: University of the Aegean Course Syllabi (MESPOM only) ...................................................... 31
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Departmental Staff and Contact Details The last four digits of all telephone numbers work as internal extension numbers when you are in CEU buildings or CEU Residence Centre. Those starting with 327 can be contacted directly from outside CEU Buildings, while others can only be accessed using the main CEU number. The Country code for Hungary is 36 and area code for Budapest is 1. Departmental Staff Room Telephone Email Departmental Phone Number 327 3021 [email protected] Departmental Fax 327 3031 ------------------ Resident faculty Dr. Guntra Aistara N13.108 327 3092 [email protected] Associate Professor PhD Program Director (on sabbatical; Winter semester) Dr. Brandon P. Anthony N13.105 ext. 2007 [email protected] Associate Professor Masters Programs Committee Chair Dr. Alexios Antypas N13.103 327 3091 [email protected] Associate Professor Dr. Aleh Cherp N13.104 327 3089 [email protected] Professor MESPOM Coordinator Dr. Zoltán Illés N13.109 327 3094 [email protected] Professor Dr. Michael LaBelle Associate Professor 327 3094 [email protected] Joint with Dept. of Economics and Business Dr. Viktor Lagutov 327 3886 [email protected] Assistant Professor CEU Campus N13.116 ext. 2482 CEU Residence Centre, Kerepesi út. 87 Syslab Dr. Ruben Mnatsakanian N13.102 327 3071 [email protected] Professor Environmental Lab 327 3885 (on sabbatical; Winter semester) Dr. László Pintér N13.101 ext.2017 [email protected] Professor Head of Department Dr. Tamara Steger N13.106 ext. 2320 [email protected] Associate Professor Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz 327 3095 [email protected] Professor (on maternity leave) Dr. Alan Watt N13.107 327 3093 [email protected] Assistant Professor
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Administrative staff Irina Herczeg N13.109 327 3021 [email protected] Academic Coordinator Györgyi Puruczky N13.110 ext. 2167 [email protected] PhD Program Coordinator MESPOM Administrator Krisztina Szabados N13.117 ext. 2048 [email protected] Departmental Coordinator Tünde Szabolcs N13.111 ext. 2051 [email protected] PhD and MESPOM Administrator
Program Details
MESP Program Data
Title of Program: Environmental Sciences and Policy Qualification Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
(11-month program including two teaching semesters and a 4-month research semester)
Awarding Body: CEU (registered with New York State Department of Education) Administrative Institution: Central European University
MESPOM Program Data
Title of Program: Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management Qualification Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
(22-month program including three teaching periods in different Universities and a 5 month research period)
Awarding Body: Consortium of Lund University (Sweden), University of Manchester (UK), CEU (Hungarian accreditation), and the University of the Aegean (Greece)
External Examiner: Dr. Thomas Fischer, University of Liverpool, UK Administrative Institution: Central European University, MESPOM Consortium
Aim and objectives
The MESP and MESPOM programs prepare students for identifying, developing and implementing effective solutions to environmental challenges, especially in an international context. They aim to educate future decision-makers in businesses, government and other organizations. MESP and MESPOM offer comprehensive inter- and multi-disciplinary curricula in environmental studies that challenge students' ability to integrate theory and practice for systematic analysis, holistic understanding, and management of key environmental issues in various social contexts. MESP and MESPOM aim to provide skills for translating environmental knowledge into specific policy and management strategies. In addition to their academic work, students develop research, communication and other professional skills, learn to orient themselves in European and worldwide networks of environmental institutions and elaborate relevant career objectives and strategies.
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Learning outcomes and acquired competencies
The learning outcomes of the programs include knowledge and understanding of a range of environmental topics as well as intellectual, practical and transferable skills and competences, as detailed below. We aim to deliver globally relevant learning outcomes that equip graduates to work in various local, national and international contexts. We also aim to instill an appreciation of the need for ethical conduct and integrity.
MESP and MESPOM graduates should be able to:
(KNOWLEDGE) - thoroughly understand core concepts and approaches in environmental sciences, policy and management
and their relationship to each other;
- demonstrate advanced understanding of several areas1 of environmental sciences, policy and management
(including awareness of the most important issues, contemporary theories and practices, key uncertainties,
and practical complexities and dilemmas);
- understand the process of research and knowledge production in a selected environmental topic (including
identifying a suitable problem statement and research questions, relevant academic and professional
literature, and appropriate methods);
(SKILLS) - analyse and critically evaluate contemporary theory and practice in a range of environmental fields;
- contribute to the production of professional and academic knowledge and practical applications in selected
fields of environmental science, policy and management;
- communicate complex environmental knowledge effectively in English both orally and in writing to
professional and academic audiences, using appropriate communication standards;
- organize effective independent work in environmental sciences, policy and management;
- work effectively in multidisciplinary, multicultural groups to solve environmental problems;
(VALUES/ATTITUDES) - appreciate the role and the value of rigorous scientific inquiry (including inter- and multi-disciplinary
approaches), sound management practices, and democratic policy-making processes in solving
environmental problems, with an awareness of the role and the value of culturally appropriate approaches
to environmental management in specific societal contexts;
- uphold values that advance a sustainable and open society, self-reflective critical inquiry, research ethics,
and environmental and social care;
- appreciate the potential contribution of multidisciplinary and/or multinational networks to meeting
environmental and sustainability challenges.
Program overview, timing and credit requirements
1st (Fall) Semester During Fall and Winter semesters (Sept 2018 to March 2019), MESP and MESPOM curricula run parallel. The first half of the Fall semester is organized by three introductory Foundational Courses:
1) Introduction to Environmental Sciences (IES) 2) Introduction to Environmental Policy and Society (IEP) 3) Introduction to Environmental Management (IEM)
MESP students must select two Foundational Courses, whilst MESPOM students must take all three (IES or IEP may be taken for audit). The main objective of these courses is to ‘bridge’ various initial competencies of the students and equip them with the skills necessary for further mastering environmental studies, therefore students are strongly advised to select courses that build needed strengths.
1For MESPOM students, these areas will include ecosystem management and either pollution and environmental control or preventative environmental strategies
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Five Advanced Clusters are introduced in the second half of the Fall semester, namely: 1) Energy Transitions and Climate Change (ETC) 2) Environmental and Resource Governance (ERG) 3) Environmental Justice, Politics and Humanities (JPH) 4) Resource Management and Pollution Control (RMP) 5) Sustainable Management of Socio-Ecological Systems (SES)
All students must select two Advanced Clusters to develop more advanced knowledge in these areas. To build research skills and understanding, all students are required to take Environmental Research Methods as well as Academic Writing to develop writing skills in an academic context. MESP students are additionally required to take Thesis Preparation I which will help students work towards a viable MS thesis topic.
2nd (Winter) Semester
The 2nd (Winter) Semester has further elective courses grouped in the Advanced Clusters as well as a number of Methodological Tools and Techniques courses. Here, students can specialize in either one or two clusters, or, in exceptional cases, create a self-design study track:
Students wishing to specialize in ONE advanced cluster must take at least 6 CEU/12 ECTS credits in one advanced cluster, and at least 2 CEU/4 ECTS credits from Methodological Tools and Techniques courses.
Students wishing to specialize in TWO advanced clusters must take at least 4 CEU/8 ECTS credits each from both advanced clusters, at least 2 CEU/4 ECTS credits from Methodological Tools and Techniques courses, and at least a further 2 CEU/4 ECTS credits from any of the courses offered by the Department in the Winter Semester.
In exceptional cases, students wishing to create a self-design study track must work with their faculty mentor to design and justify a study plan that meets the minimum credit requirement of their program, respects any pre-requisites and/or mandatory courses, and includes at least 2 CEU/4 ECTS credits from Methodological Tools and Techniques courses. The study track must be approved by your faculty mentor, a 2nd faculty member, and the Masters Programs Committee (MPC).
This semester runs until the end of March, after which MESPOM students proceed with the Spring Semester at the University of the Aegean (see Appendix 4), which lasts until early July, while MESP students start their 4-month Research Semester, which may include a research trip abroad for a period of up to one month, if required by the thesis topic. Students in the MESP program must complete 2 CEU/4 ECTS credits of thesis preparation per semester in addition to the other requirements.
Overall, students in the MESPOM program must gain a minimum of 20 CEU/40 ECTS credits from taught courses during the Fall and Winter Semesters at CEU. Students in the MESP program must gain a minimum of 20 CEU/40 ECTS credits from taught courses, 6 CEU/12 ECTS credits of thesis preparation, and complete their Masters thesis (10 CEU/20 ECTS credits). Students are allowed to take a maximum of 2 extra CEU credits for Grade and 2 for Audit from departmental courses in both the Fall and Winter Semesters, in addition to their program requirements.
Courses will generally have 600 minutes classroom contact per CEU credit. In addition to, or instead of, standard classroom hours, professors may offer other teaching and learning activities (group and individual consultations, field trips, etc). Overall student workload (including required reading, assessment writing and preparation, etc.) is approximately 50-60 hours per CEU credit (1 CEU credit = 2 ECTS credits). Figures 1 and 2, and Tables 1 and 2 below illustrate the structure and course requirements for the MESP and MESPOM programs, respectively.
CEU promotes interdisciplinarity and cross-unit collaboration. Therefore, as a Masters-level student you are allowed to earn up to 4 credits per academic year from courses offered by other academic units without any formal approvals required by the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy. This is a University-wide regulation endorsed by the CEU Senate. To learn about courses offered at other departments, please visit: https://courses.ceu.edu. Courses in other Departments can be taken in addition to the degree requirements for MESP and MESPOM programs.
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Figure 1: Structure for MESP program
Table 1: Overview of MESP study program
Semester 1 (Fall)
Module Courses (no. of CEU /ECTS credits) Instructor(s) Notes
Foundational
Courses
IES: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (2) B.P. Anthony,
R. Mnatsakanian 2 of 3 must be
chosen for
Grade
IEP: Introduction to Environmental Policy and
Society (2)
A. Antypas,
A. Watt
IEM: Introduction to Environmental Management
(2)
A. Cherp,
K. Farrell
Advanced
Clusters
SES: Sustainable Management of Socio-Ecological
Systems (2)
L. Pinter,
B.P. Anthony
2 of 5 must be
chosen for
Grade
ERG: Environmental and Resource Governance (2) R. Mnatsakanian,
A. Antypas
ETC: Energy Transitions and Climate Change (2) A. Cherp, M. LaBelle
JPH: Environmental Justice, Politics and
Humanities (2)
T. Steger,
G. Aistara
RMP: Resource Management and Pollution
Control (2)
Z. Illes, V. Lagutov,
R. Mnatsakanian
Environmental
Research
Methods
EF: Epistemological Foundations (0.5) T. Steger, B.P. Anthony,
V. Lagutov EF OR TAS
+
GST OR IGDV
+
IRM
+
IQRM
TAS: How to Think about Science: An Introduction
to Philosophy of Science (2.0)
M. Kronfelder et al.
[University-wide Course]
GST: Geospatial Technologies for Environmental
Professionals (0.5) V. Lagutov
IGDV: Introduction to Geospatial Data
Visualization (2.0)
V. Lagutov et al.
[University-wide Course]
IRM: Interpretive Research Methods (0.5) T. Steger
IQRM: Introduction to Quantitative Research
Methods (0.5) B.P. Anthony
Academic Skills TP-I: Thesis Preparation I (2) A. Watt mandatory
AW: Academic Writing A. Watt, E. Timár,
V. Eliasova mandatory
Semester 1: Min. no. of credits = 12 (max. 14 for Grade + 2 for Audit)
Sem 1 (Fall)
12 credits
- foundational courses
- intro: advanced clusters
- research methods
- thesis preparation I
- academic writing
Sem 2 (Winter)
12 credits
- advanced clusters
- research methods
- thesis preparation II
Sem 3 (Spring/Summer)
12 credits
- thesis preparation III
- thesis research
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Semester 2 (Winter)
Advanced Clusters (students can choose 1 or 2 Clusters).
Cluster
[Coordinator] Courses (no. of CEU credits/ECTS credits) Instructor(s) Notes
Sustainable
Management of
Socio-Ecological
Systems (SES)
[L. Pinter]
[10 credits
offered]
BC: Biodiversity & Conservation (2)
Reduced assignment load if taken with
Environmental Monitoring
B.P. Anthony
1 Cluster:
BC and SDGT +
2 credits from
cluster
OR
BC or SDGT + 4
credits from
cluster
2 Clusters:
BC and SDGT
OR
BC or SDGT + 2
credits from
cluster
SDGT: Sustainable Development & Global
Transitions (2) L. Pinter, D. Almassy
AOGS: Agroecology & Organic Gardening Systems
(2) T. Centofanti,
L. Strenchock
EMON: Environmental Monitoring (2)
Reduced assignment load if taken with
Biodiversity & Conservation
B.P. Anthony,
T. Kovács
AMR: Adaptive Management and Resilience of
Socio-ecological Systems (2)
L. Pinter,
A. Deri,
J. Sendzimir
Environmental
and Resource
Governance
(ERG)
[A. Antypas]
[9 credits
offered]
+ ADV (2) ADVP
(2)
AGEG: Advanced Topics in Global Environmental
Governance (2)
A. Antypas 1 Cluster:
any 6 credits
from cluster
2 Clusters:
any 4 credits
from cluster
* can also
count as part
of RMP cluster
PST: Policies for Sustainable Transport (2)* Z. Illes
IEL: International Environmental Law (1) S. Stec
SEC: Environment and Security (2) S. Stec
DEM: Environment and Democracy (2) A. Antypas,
A. Watt
Energy
Transitions and
Climate Change
(ETC)
[A. Cherp]
[12 credits
offered]
SET: Sustainable Energy Transitions (2) A. Cherp 1 Cluster:
a) EPSM +
EMIP +
SET/EIL/EAS
OR
b) EPSM/EMIP
+ SET +
EIL/LEAP/EAS
2 Clusters:
a)EPSM/EMIP +
SET/EMIP/EAS
OR
b) EPSM/EMIP +
EIL/EAS OR
c) SET + LEAP
Students can request other options to be approved by cluster coordinator
EPSM: Energy Policies and Strategic Management
(2) M. LaBelle
EMIP: Energy Markets and Innovation Policies (2) M. LaBelle
EIL: Energy Innovation Lab (2) M. LaBelle + external
organizations
LEAP: Energy Data, Models and Scenarios with
LEAP Software (2)
A. Cherp,
A. Novikova,
A. Kelemen
EAS: Energy and Society (4; 2 can count towards
cluster) K. Hall (cross-listed)
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Environmental
Justice, Politics
and Humanities
(JPH)
[T. Steger]
[14 credits
offered]
JDSM: Justice, Democracy and Social Movements
(4)
T. Steger et al.
[University-wide Course]
1 Cluster:
any 6 credits
from cluster
2 Clusters:
any 4 credits
from cluster
* can also
count as part
of ERG cluster
FPP: Food Policy and Politics (2) T. Centofanti (cross-listed)
ADV: Environmental Advocacy (2)* T. Steger
ADVP: Environmental Advocacy Practicum (2)* T. Steger
PHIL: Environmental Philosophy (2) A. Watt
EAH: Environmental Arts & Humanities (2) A. Watt,
M. & R. Fowkes
Resource
Management and
Pollution Control
(RMP)
[Z. Illes]
[9 credits
offered]
+ PST (2)
DM: Disaster Management (2) V. Lagutov et al.
1 Cluster:
any 6 credits
from cluster
2 Clusters:
any 4 credits
from cluster
EPBR: Environmental Pollution & Biological
Remediation Methods (2) T. Centofanti
IHWM: Industrial - Hazardous Waste Management
and Pollution Control (2) Z. Illes
SWM: Sustainable Water Management (2) Z. Illes, V. Lagutov,
D. Sigee, D. Cogalniceanu
APM: Air Pollution Management (1) J. Karlik, R. Mnatsakanian
MTT: Methodological Tools and Techniques (min. 2 credits must be taken)
[12 credits
offered]
SRM: Survey Research Methods (2) B.P. Anthony
IGA: Introduction to Geospatial Analysis (3) V. Lagutov
EMOD: Introduction to Environmental Modelling
(2) V. Lagutov
EAP: Environmental Assessment and Planning (2) A. Cherp
M. Gachechiladze-
Bozhescu
ENPR: Environmental Practicum (2) V. Lagutov
STIA: Stakeholder Identification and Analysis (1) B.P. Anthony
Academic Skills TP-II: Thesis Preparation II (2) A. Watt mandatory
Semester 2: Min. No. of Credits = 12 (max. 14 for Grade + 2 for Audit)
Semester 3 (Spring/Summer)
Host Courses (no. of CEU/ECTS credits) Instructor(s) Notes
TP-III: Thesis Preparation III (2) varies mandatory
Thesis Research, Writing & Submission (10) varies mandatory
Semester 3: Min. no. of credits = 12
TOTAL no. of credits = 12 + 12 + 12 = 36
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Figure 2: Structure for MESPOM program
CEU (host) UAegean (host) CEU (organized)
Table 2: Overview of MESPOM study program
Semester 1 (Fall)
Module Courses (no. of CEU /ECTS credits) Instructor(s) Notes
Foundational
Courses
IES: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (2/4) B.P. Anthony,
R. Mnatsakanian
One must be
taken for
Grade, the
other for Audit IEP: Introduction to Environmental Policy and
Society (2/4)
A. Antypas,
A. Watt
IEM: Introduction to Environmental Management
(2/4)
A. Cherp,
K. Farrell mandatory
Advanced
Clusters
SES: Sustainable Management of Socio-Ecological
Systems (2/4)
L. Pinter,
B.P. Anthony
2 of 5 must be
chosen for
Grade
ERG: Environmental and Resource Governance
(2/4)
R. Mnatsakanian,
A. Antypas
ETC: Energy Transitions and Climate Change (2/4) A. Cherp, M. LaBelle
JPH: Environmental Justice, Politics and
Humanities (2/4)
T. Steger,
G. Aistara
RMP: Resource Management and Pollution
Control (2/4)
Z. Illes, V. Lagutov,
R. Mnatsakanian
Environmental
Research
Methods
EF: Epistemological Foundations (0.5/1) T. Steger, B.P. Anthony,
V. Lagutov
EF OR TAS
+
GST OR IGDV
+
IRM
+
IQRM
TAS: How to Think about Science: An Introduction
to Philosophy of Science (2/4) M. Kronfelder et al.
[University-wide Course]
GST: Geospatial Technologies for Environmental
Professionals (0.5/1) V. Lagutov
IGDV: Introduction to Geospatial Data
Visualization (2/4)
V. Lagutov et al.
[University-wide Course]
IRM: Interpretive Research Methods (0.5/1) T. Steger
IQRM: Introduction to Quantitative Research
Methods (0.5/1) B.P. Anthony
Academic Skills AW: Academic Writing
A. Watt, E. Timár,
V. Eliasova mandatory
Semester 1: Min. no. of credits = 10 CEU / 20 ECTS (max. 12/24 for Grade + 2/4 for Audit)
Sem 1 (Fall)
10/20 credits
- foundational courses
- intro: advanced clusters
- research methods
- academic writing
Sem 2 (Winter)
10/20 credits
- advanced clusters
- research methods
Sem 3 (Spring)
8/16 credits
- advanced science & management
Sem 3 (Summer)
2/4 credits
- internships
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Semester 2 (Winter)
Advanced Clusters (students can choose 1 or 2 Clusters).
Cluster
[Coordinator] Courses (no. of CEU credits/ECTS credits) Instructor(s) Notes
Sustainable
Management of
Socio-Ecological
Systems (SES)
[L. Pinter]
[10/20 credits
offered]
BC: Biodiversity & Conservation (2/4)
Reduced assignment load if taken with
Environmental Monitoring
B.P. Anthony
1 Cluster:
BC and SDGT +
2 credits from
cluster
OR
BC or SDGT + 4
credits from
cluster
2 Clusters:
BC and SDGT
OR
BC or SDGT + 2
credits from
cluster
SDGT: Sustainable Development & Global
Transitions (2/4) L. Pinter, D. Almassy
AOGS: Agroecology & Organic Gardening Systems
(2/4) T. Centofanti,
L. Strenchock
EMON: Environmental Monitoring (2/4)
Reduced assignment load if taken with
Biodiversity & Conservation
B.P. Anthony,
T. Kovács
AMR: Adaptive Management and Resilience of
Socio-ecological Systems (2/4)
L. Pinter,
A. Deri,
J. Sendzimir
Environmental
and Resource
Governance
(ERG)
[A. Antypas]
[9/18 credits
offered]
+ADV (2), ADVP
(2)
AGEG: Advanced Topics in Global Environmental
Governance (2/4)
A. Antypas 1 Cluster:
any 6 credits
from cluster
2 Clusters:
any 4 credits
from cluster
* can also
count as part
of RMP cluster
PST: Policies for Sustainable Transport (2/4)* Z. Illes
IEL: International Environmental Law (1/2) S. Stec
SEC: Environment and Security (2/4) S. Stec
DEM: Environment and Democracy (2/4) A. Antypas, A. Watt
Energy
Transitions and
Climate Change
(ETC)
[A. Cherp]
[12/24 credits
offered]
SET: Sustainable Energy Transitions (2/4) A. Cherp 1 Cluster:
a) EPSM +
EMIP +
SET/EIL/EAS
OR
b) EPSM/EMIP
+ SET +
EIL/LEAP/EAS
2 Clusters:
a)EPSM/EMIP
+
SET/EMIP/EAS
OR
b) EPSM/EMIP
+ EIL/EAS OR
c) SET + LEAP
Students can request other options to be approved by cluster coordinator
EPSM: Energy Policies and Strategic Management
(2/4) M. LaBelle
EMIP: Energy Markets and Innovation Policies
(2/4) M. LaBelle
EIL: Energy Innovation Lab (2/4) M. LaBelle + external
organizations
LEAP: Energy Data, Models and Scenarios with
LEAP Software (2/4)
A. Cherp,
A. Novikova,
A. Kelemen
EAS: Energy and Society (4/8; 2/4 can count
towards cluster) K. Hall (cross-listed)
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Environmental
Justice, Politics
and Humanities
(JPH)
[T. Steger]
[14/28 credits
offered]
JDSM: Justice, Democracy and Social Movements
(4/8) T. Steger et al.
[University-wide Course]
1 Cluster:
any 6 credits
from cluster
2 Clusters:
any 4 credits
from cluster
* can also
count as part
of ERG cluster
FPP: Food Policy and Politics (2/4) T. Centofanti (cross-listed)
ADV: Environmental Advocacy (2/4)* T. Steger
ADVP: Environmental Advocacy Practicum (2/4)* T. Steger
PHIL: Environmental Philosophy (2/4) A. Watt
EAH: Environmental Arts & Humanities (2/4) A. Watt,
M. & R. Fowkes
Resource
Management and
Pollution Control
(RMP)
[Z. Illes]
[9/18 credits
offered]
+ PST (2)
DM: Disaster Management (2/4) V. Lagutov et al.
1 Cluster:
any 6 credits
from cluster
2 Clusters:
any 4 credits
from cluster
EPBR: Environmental Pollution & Biological
Remediation Methods (2/4) T. Centofanti
IHWM: Industrial - Hazardous Waste Management
and Pollution Control (2/4) Z. Illes
SWM: Sustainable Water Management (2/4) Z. Illes, V. Lagutov,
D. Sigee, D. Cogalniceanu
APM: Air Pollution Management (1/2) J. Karlik, R. Mnatsakanian
MTT: Methodological Tools and Techniques (min. 2 credits must be taken)
[10/20 credits
offered]
SRM: Survey Research Methods (2/4) B.P. Anthony
IGA: Introduction to Geospatial Analysis (3/6) V. Lagutov
Prerequisite
for UAegean
course (or
equivalent)
EMOD: Introduction to Environmental Modelling
(2/4) V. Lagutov
EAP: Environmental Assessment & Planning (2/4) A. Cherp, M.
Gachechiladze-Bozhescu
STIA: Stakeholder Identification and Analysis (1/2) B.P. Anthony
Semester 2: Min. No. of Credits = 10 CEU / 20 ECTS (max. 12/24 for Grade + 2/4 for Audit)
Semester 3 (Spring/Summer; Subject to change)
Host Courses (no. of CEU/ECTS credits) Instructor(s) Notes
UAegean:
Advanced
Environmental
Science &
Management
(See Appendix 4)
(04 – 07 2019)
Assessment, Modelling and Scenarios for
Ecosystems Management (3/6)
A. Troumbis, A. Kizos,
I. Botetzagias, M.
Hatziantoniou et al. mandatory
Sustainable Tourism (1/2) I. Spilanis
5 of 8 must be
taken
Aquatic Pollution & Wastewater Management
(1/2) M. Angelidis, M. Aloupi, A.
Stasinakis, O. Kalantzi
Freshwater Resources: Natural systems, Human
Impact and Conservation (1/2) P. Gaganis, O. Tzoraki
Air Pollution & Climate Change (1/2) C. Pilinis, C. Matsoukas
Environmental Applications of GIS: Spatial
Analysis and Modelling (1/2); Intro to Geospatial
Analysis @ CEU (or equivalent) a prerequisite
T. Kontos
Applied Ecology (1/2); Introduction to
Environmental Sciences @ CEU a prerequisite
P. Dimitrakopoulos, N.
Fyllas, A. Galanidis
Intro to Economics of the Environment (1/2) A. Skouloudis,
K. Evangelinos
Research Design & Methods in Social Sciences
(1/2) I. Botetzagias
CEU (07-08) Summer internships (2/4) varies mandatory
Semester 3: Min. no. of credits = 10 CEU / 20 ECTS
TOTAL no. of credits = 10/20 + 10/20 + 10/20 = 30 CEU / 60 ECTS
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Visiting faculty at CEU
Alan Belward, European Commission JRC, Italy
Tiziana Centofanti, Hungary
Dan Cogalniceanu, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University Ovidius Constanţa, Romania
Andrea Deri, Birkbeck College, London, UK
Katherine Farrell, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Maia and Reuben Fowkes, UK
Maia Gachechiladze-Bozhescu, Ecoline International, Ukraine
Jan Karlik, University of California, San Diego
Tibor Kovács, Hungarian Biodiversity Research Society
Alexandra Novikova, Institute for Climate, Energy and Mobility Research, Berlin
Jan Sendzimir, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
David Sigee, SEAES, The University of Manchester
Stephen Stec, Hungary
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Evaluation and Assessment
Individual course syllabi (available on the CEU Course Hub and Departmental E-Learning Site) indicates methods of assessment for each course. Normally this involves graded assignments and sit-in exams, although assessments based on class attendance and participation, take-home exams and other methods are also used in some courses.
Assignments
Graded assignments could take the form of written essays, oral presentations or reports on practical work or field trips. Assignments must be submitted by deadlines, and late submitted work will be penalised by reductions in the grade awarded, as outlined in the section on “penalties for late submission”. Students will be required to work either individually or in groups: in the latter case students may be divided into teams by the instructors or may decide themselves, depending upon the nature of the course. Most assignments are graded individually, but group grading is also used in some courses. Group grading will not constitute more than 25% of the total marks in any course, unless - for marks above 25% - either a) there is a mechanism for differentiating the grade among members of the group, e.g. through peer evaluation, or b) students can opt for individual assessment on request. In the case of written assignments, the departmental academic writing style regulations must be followed.
Examinations
Examinations are in the form of written papers. Exam papers generally consist of essay-type questions, which require in-depth answers on the topics studied. Shorter and more focused questions or take-away exams may be set for some courses. No books, papers, etc., can be taken into examinations unless otherwise permitted. Take-home exams allow students to prepare answers outside the examination room within a short period of time (normally 1 or 2 days), consulting any necessary sources.
All students are subject to the terms of the CEU Code of Ethics, Annex 4. (Academic Dishonesty) and the related Policy on Plagiarism regarding conduct during examinations. For take-home examinations, papers will be checked for plagiarism and penalties for plagiarised work will be imposed, which can include failure of the course and even expulsion from the program in serious cases. A standing departmental committee handles all cases of possible/suspected plagiarism (see Appendix 2).
Departmental grading scheme
All assignments and exams will be graded on the percentage scale given below in Table 3 which can be translated into the overall university grading scheme outlined in the CEU Student Handbook. Table 3
Percent Grade GPA* ECTS band** Category
90-100 A 4.00 A Outstanding
80-89 A- 3.67 B Excellent
70-79 B+ 3.33 C Very Good
60-69 B 3.00 D Good
55-59 B- 2.67 E Satisfactory
50-54 C+ 2.33 E Pass
40-49 F 0.00 FX Fail (marginal)
0-39 F 0.00 F Fail (poor)
* Grade Point Average; ** - European Credit Transfer System As a general guide to the basis for assessment, students can refer to the criteria schematically shown in Table 4. and explained below.
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Table 4. Grading criteria
Grade Addressing the question
Familiarity with lecture material
Good presentation
Additional knowledge and insights
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
F (marginal)
F
A (90-100%) – the paper demonstrates perfect knowledge of the lecture material as well as clear evidence of additional reading and/or insights, data or information. The answer fully covers all aspects of the question. Clear, focused, logical and well-structured presentation, correct usage of terms, no mistakes or other faults. A- (80-89%) – same as “A” but with some minor presentational or other technical faults or mistakes. B+ (70-79%) – the paper fully covers lecture and reading material and addresses all aspects of the question, but fails to demonstrate additional knowledge or insights. Presentation is logical, well-structured and free of major faults. B (60-69%) – the paper covers most aspects of the question and demonstrates good knowledge of the lecture material. It is focused on answering the question and free of major presentational or technical faults. B- (55-59%) – the paper demonstrates partial knowledge of lecture material and satisfactorily addresses the key aspects of the question. It fails to address the question fully or comprehensively and may contain major presentational faults or demonstrate some gaps in understanding. C+ (50-54%) – the paper demonstrates significant gaps in understanding of the lecture material and fails to address some of the key aspects of the question. However, it still shows that the student is familiar with the subject matter. This is the minimum pass level. F (marginal) (40-49%) – the paper addresses the question in an unsatisfactory manner, however can be marginally improved to achieve C+ (pass). F (0-39%) – the answer is so unsatisfactory that it cannot be marginally improved to achieve a pass. In order to increase objectivity, marking is “blind” (i.e. examiners do not know students’ names) wherever practicable, and marking is moderated by faculty, the Head of Department, and the External Examiner (for MESPOM program). The Department keeps records of examiners’ comments on exam papers and assignments. The results of the assignments, exams, attendance of and participation in classes are combined according to the nature of the course. The principle of grading for each course is at the discretion of the course professor and should be communicated to students. Each course contains either an exam or an assignment or both. Several courses also include marks for class attendance and participation within the overall course assessment. Where there is more than one means of assessment, the weighting of each assessed element in the final grade will be communicated in writing to the students prior to the start of the course. The pass mark for all examinations and assignments is 50% (C+). Marks / grades will be posted by the department within 4 weeks of assignment deadlines and exams, and qualitative feedback will also be communicated to students on all written assignments within this time (see Appendix 3 detailing departmental feedback policy).
Examination and Assignment Re-sits
If a student fails a course as a result of failing an exam or an assignment he or she will be permitted to take the test again in a process known as a re-sit. Students are only permitted to re-sit exams or assignments once; if a student fails a re-sit for a mandatory course, he/she will not be able to continue to future sections of the course and will therefore be deemed to have failed the course; the same also applies for optional courses if by failing the course the student can no longer achieve the required credit total for the program. The maximum grade that can be obtained for any re-sit (exam or assignment) is the lowest pass grade.
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Penalties for Late Submitted Work
So that students who submit assessed work in a timely manner are not penalised, the department will impose penalties for late submitted assignments and take-home exams along the following lines: For written assignments: In the first week, 4 penalty percentage points will be deducted per day late –
including weekends and holidays - (e.g. if the assignment is submitted 3 days late, the mark will be reduced by -12%). If the work is submitted within a week of the deadline it will be awarded at least a minimum pass (50%) so long as the marker awarded a passing mark prior to the calculation of penalty. If the work is submitted substantially (more than a week) late it will be awarded a fail (F – 0%) and at the discretion of the course director either the original assignment will be considered for retake pass (maximum 50%) or a new assignment and deadline will be set. Substantial late submission is also considered “Unsatisfactory record” and could result in suspension of any financial support the student is receiving or expulsion from the program (see section on “Unsatisfactory record” below).
For take-home exams: Late submitted take-home exams will be penalised according to the formula: “(hours late/hours allocated to take-home exam) x 100”, e.g. if a paper is submitted 4 hours late for a 48-hour take-home exam the penalty will be -8% (4/48 x 100). The exam paper will be awarded at least 40% if it is submitted before the penalty formula reaches -100% (or submitted within a week for take-home exams with a time allocation of over a week), so long as the marker awarded a passing mark prior to the calculation of penalty. If the paper is submitted after the penalty formula reaches 100% (or after a week for a take-home exam with a time allocation of more than a week), the student will receive 0% for the paper and will be required to sit a new take-home exam with a new deadline for a “retake pass” [maximum 50%]. Substantially late submission of this type is also considered “Unsatisfactory record” and could lead to suspension of financial support or expulsion from the program.
The Thesis
MESPOM students taking the thesis at CEU
Most details of the MESPOM thesis process are covered by the MESPOM Handbook, which should be consulted carefully. Students writing their thesis with CEU as the host institution should follow the MESPOM thesis regulations 2019, available on the Moodle e-learning site under “MESP/MESPOM administrative documents”. A template for the thesis can also be found there. Style and referencing should follow the standard departmental guidelines, as contained in the department’s Departmental Style Guide 2018-2019. Note: the failure and resubmission policy for 11-month MS students (below) also applies for MESPOM students taking their thesis at CEU.
11-month MESP students
The thesis period for the 11-month MS runs from early April to late July, with a final submission deadline of 31 July 2019. Prior to the start of the thesis semester, students are required to submit a short research proposal (usually in late January), which includes the proposed thesis topic, summary of the planned methodological approach, and proposed supervisor. Students will then work with their supervisor to refine the methodological approach and develop the literature base for their research prior to any field research undertaken during the thesis semester. There will also be an opportunity (usually in February) to apply for small research grants to help cover the costs of any planned field research. MESP students will gain credits for thesis preparation work conducted throughout the academic year, which includes developing a thesis topic, establishing contact with a supervisor, learning about the department’s requirements and expectations for master’s theses, and developing a concrete research plan. During the thesis semester, students are expected to maintain regular contact with their supervisor and to submit any progress reports as required by him/her. All students are required to spend the first two weeks of the thesis semester at CEU. Exceptions to this rule can only be granted following a written appeal to the supervisor and Head of Department, stating the grounds for the request for absence, and submitted as soon as the reason for proposed absence becomes known. In addition, students are strongly encouraged to spend the final month of the thesis semester at CEU if circumstances permit.
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Unless an alternative agreement is reached between student and supervisor, a full first draft of the thesis should be submitted to the supervisor 3 weeks prior to the final deadline for thesis submission, to give the supervisor time to provide feedback which can be incorporated into the final version of the thesis. Supervisors are under no obligation to provide feedback prior to final thesis submission on drafts received later than this deadline. Students should follow the 1-year MSc thesis regulations 2019, available on the Moodle e-learning site under “MESP/MESPOM administrative documents”. A template for the thesis can also be found there. Style and referencing should follow the standard departmental guidelines, as contained in the department’s Departmental Style Guide 2018-2019. Both an electronic and one hard copy of the thesis must be submitted to the department.
Late submission without prior permission. Theses submitted after the deadline and without permission for late submission (based on mitigating circumstances) being sought prior to the deadline will be liable to receive a fail (F) grade. In any such case, the Program Director will make a recommendation to the Examination Board, which will determine the final penalty imposed. Permission for late submission and Mitigating Circumstances Board. If, prior to the deadline, the student becomes aware of mitigating circumstances which are likely to prevent the thesis being submitted on time, he/she should immediately contact the supervisor and Head of Department in writing to explain the mitigating circumstances and to request a deadline extension, and should return a completed mitigating circumstances form (Appendix 1) to the department as soon as possible. See also the section on “Claims of mitigating circumstances” below. If the Head of Department (after consulting with the student’s supervisor) grants such an extension, the student will usually be required to submit a draft version of the thesis by the deadline in electronic form. All cases of late submission involving claims for mitigating circumstances will be reviewed by a Mitigating Circumstances Board prior to the next Examination Board, which will recommend to the Examination Board whether any penalty should be imposed. Theses submitted substantially late (after mid-September) will usually only be accepted for examination in the following academic year, even where mitigating circumstances are involved. In line with CEU rules, under no circumstances can a thesis be accepted for examination if it is submitted more than 2 years after the completion of coursework. Marking of theses. All MESP theses are double-marked, by the student’s supervisor (or one of the supervisors if he/she is co-supervised) and one other member of departmental faculty. A third marker is appointed in exceptional cases, where there is substantial divergence between the first two examiners’ marks. Final grades for the thesis are agreed at the Examination Board which takes place in late September or early October. Failure and resubmission policy. In case a thesis is awarded a “fail” grade, the student will be informed of the result and, in most circumstances, offered the opportunity to resubmit (for a retake pass). This resubmission must take place at the latest within 2 years of the completion of all coursework on the program, or earlier if another deadline is specified in writing to the student. Only one resubmission is allowed; a second failure is final.
Graduation Requirements
In order to be awarded the CEU MS degree, students must successfully complete and pass all teaching modules and all assigned coursework, including examinations, participation in mandatory field trips and completion of their thesis with the minimum pass. Students must also achieve an average GPA of 2.66 for the program as a whole in order to receive their MS degree. Students successfully completing all taught courses but failing or not submitting the thesis will receive an academic transcript from CEU. Detailed requirements for the MESPOM degree are specified in the MESPOM Handbook.
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Award of Distinction and Merit in MESP
Distinction is awarded to students on the MESP program with a final cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.67 or above. Merit is awarded to students with a CGPA between 3.33 and 3.66. (See MESPOM handbook for rules on award of distinction for MESPOM students.)
Regulations
Work and Attendance
The Head of the Department, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, will monitor the work and attendance of all students. This is for the benefit of the students and helps to ensure that you are coping with the work and are managing to complete the assignments given to you satisfactorily and on schedule.
Unless otherwise noted in course descriptions, students are expected to attend all scheduled classes of all mandatory units and those for which they have registered, and must be familiar with their contents. For those courses which have different attendance policy, professors communicate this to students in advance.
Students must produce coursework by the specified deadlines as required in the program and attendance at all examinations is compulsory.
MESP students must submit their final thesis in both electronic and hard copy form to the Departmental Secretariat no later than Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 12:00 noon CET. Students who fail to do so run the risk of their thesis not being accepted and receiving a ‘fail’ grade, as detailed in the “thesis” section above.
The use of personal computers with keyboards by students in the classroom during lectures and seminars is allowed, unless explicitly forbidden by the lecturer teaching that class.
Claims of Mitigating Circumstances
Documentation of mitigating circumstances leading to absence/ late submission/ impaired performance Any valid reasons for absence, late submission or impaired performance, should be reported to the Course Director(s) of the affected course(s) and to the Departmental Secretariat as soon as possible, and wherever feasible before the absence takes place, and a “mitigating circumstances form”, along with appropriate supporting documentation, should be filled out and returned to the departmental office (see Appendix 1). Details of acceptable and unacceptable circumstances are given in the notes accompanying the form: generally speaking they must be unforeseeable and unpreventable circumstances that could have a significant adverse effect on academic performance, e.g. illness, bereavement or other serious personal or family problem. In case of mitigating circumstances likely to afflict the student for a longer period, the student may apply to the Head of Department for a leave of absence from the program. Handling of mitigating circumstances claims Whenever the department receives a form claiming mitigating circumstances, the Head of Department will review it and make an initial judgement whether the circumstances are allowable and, if so, what the response should be (e.g. waiving of late submission penalty). This judgement will be reported to the student as soon as feasible, normally within a week. All mitigating circumstances claims will also be reviewed prior to the subsequent examination board by a mitigating circumstances committee composed of departmental faculty. This committee makes recommendations to the examination board about what action to take in each case. Note that no claim for mitigating circumstances will be considered unless a completed form and supporting documentation is returned to the department.
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Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
Definitions
Academic dishonesty involves acts which may subvert or compromise the integrity of the educational process at CEU. This includes any act by which a student succeeds or attempts to gain an academic advantage for himself or herself or another person by misrepresenting his or her or another person's work or by interfering with the completion, submission or evaluation of work. These include, but are not limited to, accomplishing or attempting any of the following acts:
1. Altering of grades or official records. 2. Using any materials that are not authorised by the instructor for use during an examination. 3. Copying from another student's paper during an examination. 4. Collaborating during an examination with any other person by giving or receiving information without the
specific permission of the instructor. 5. Stealing, buying or otherwise obtaining restricted information about an examination to be administered. 6. Collaborating on laboratory work, take-home examinations, homework or other assigned work when
instructed to work independently. 7. Substituting for another person or permitting any other person to substitute for oneself in taking an
examination. 8. Submitting as one's own any theme, report, term paper, essay, other written work, speech, totally or in part
by another author. 9. Submitting work that has been previously offered for credit in another course, except with prior written
permission of the instructors of both courses. 10. Plagiarising, that is, the offering as one's own work of the words, ideas, or arguments of another person
without appropriate attribution by quotation, reference or footnote. Plagiarism occurs both when the words of another are reproduced without acknowledgement or when the ideas or arguments of another are paraphrased in such a way as to lead the reader to believe that they originated with the writer. It is the responsibility of all university students to understand the methods of proper attribution and to apply those principles in all materials submitted.
11. Sabotaging of another student's work. 12. Falsifying or committing forgery on any university form or document. 13. Submitting altered or falsified data as experimental data from laboratory projects, survey research, or other
field research. 14. Committing any wilful act of dishonesty that interferes with the operation of the academic process. 15. Facilitating or aiding in any act of academic dishonesty.
For further information, please refer to the university’s Code of Ethics (Appendix 4). Academic dishonesty may be a reason for disciplinary action as specified in relevant CEU policies. Such action can include failure of the course, a warning appearing on the student’s record, and even immediate expulsion from the program in serious cases. The Department uses ‘Turnitin’ plagiarism prevention software to detect plagiarism in written papers including Masters theses.
Appeals
Assessment for all courses is subject to moderation procedures assuring the objectivity of marking. Students have a right to feedback on all assessed work which should include explanation for the grade awarded. The grades approved by the Examination Board (consisting of the whole faculty) are final and cannot be subject to appeal on academic grounds. Appeals on other grounds (e.g. personal discrimination) are covered by CEU’s Code of Ethics and should follow the procedures set out there.
Health and Safety
In any laboratory classes, field visits and practical research projects students may come across potential hazards. To minimise the risks to themselves and others students must follow the guidelines laid down in the health and
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safety requirements of CEU. Fieldwork and project work must be carried out according to the particular guidelines for that project.
Unsatisfactory Record
Students must make satisfactory progress in order to maintain any financial aid they are receiving and to retain their place on the program. A student’s enrolment will be terminated if: a) he/she is found to have seriously plagiarised in an assignment, exam, or the thesis; b) he/she fails a resit examination/assignment (after an initial failure) on a mandatory course c) he/she fails a resit examination/assignment (after an initial failure) on an elective course, if as a result of the failure the student cannot gain enough credits to complete the program. A student’s enrolment or financial aid may also be terminated if: d) He/she is absent from classes for more than a week without permission or persistently misses classes e) He/she submits an assignment or take-home examination substantially late (as defined in “penalties for late submitted work”, above) without justifiable cause1. f) He/she fails multiple courses (even if resits are passed). The decision regarding termination of studies for unsatisfactory record is made by the head of department. Students have the right to appeal a decision to terminate studies to the Provost.
Course and Departmental Management
Departmental Student Representation
Student representatives are elected by the student body to act as spokespersons for giving feedback to the course director on course management and academic content. Meetings will be held approximately once a month during the teaching period and students will be made aware of the dates of such meetings ahead of time. Student representatives are regularly invited to attend departmental meetings.
Questionnaires are also used to solicit information / feedback after each semester from the student body on the organisation, delivery and content of individual course units, and there is a general face-to-face feedback session for each program where students can voice their overall views of the program.
Teaching Schedule
The teaching schedule of the Department is available on the e-learning site through a linked Google calendar. The Department aims to keep alterations to the schedule to a minimum, and students will be given as much notice as possible should alterations to the schedule be necessary.
Handouts and Readings
Electronic copies of handouts and key readings accompanying each unit will be made available for all registered students. Hard copies of handouts may be made available to all students registered for a particular course at the beginning of each lecture.
Communication
Due to the large number of students in the department and the busy nature of the course schedule, it is essential that students make efforts to keep in regular contact with the department and check their mail boxes. The department uses email to distribute urgent notices and so students should login to their accounts at least on a daily basis to check for urgent messages sent to their personal account.
1 See section on mitigating circumstances above and Appendix 1 for more detail regarding acceptable (and unacceptable) reasons for late submission.
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Academic Writing Tutor
One Academic Writing Tutor has been appointed for the department (Dr. Alan Watt). He serves as the departmental advisor on academic writing techniques, style and format as well holding advice tutorials and classes throughout the course.
PhD Students
Each year the department has five or more first-year PhD students who may participate as mentors in a teaching assistantship capacity. Teaching Assistants work closely with professors in a variety of ways that may include designing course exercises or syllabi, providing student assistance on course requirements and content including reviewing drafts of work, helping with grading and evaluation, etc. PhD students may also mentor the MESP program students on their thesis, where synergies exist between their research interests.
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Academic Calendar 2018/2019
September 3, Monday Orientation week begins
September 10, Monday Zero Week begins (until September 14, Friday)
Registration for Fall Term begins (until September 30, Sunday)
September 10-21 Student Union elections in departments and schools
September 14, Friday 5:00 Opening ceremony
Zero Week ends
September 17, Monday Fall Term begins (until December 7, Friday)
September 27, Thursday First Student Union Assembly meeting
September 30, Sunday Registration for Fall Term ends
October 22, Monday Special day off, CEU is officially closed
October 23, Tuesday Hungarian National Holiday, CEU is officially closed
November 1, Thursday All Saints’ Day, CEU is officially closed
November 2, Friday Special day off, CEU is officially closed
November 5, Monday Departments and schools to submit updated schedule and cross-listed courses for Winter Term to the Students Record Office
December 3, Monday Registration for Winter Term begins (until January 13, Sunday)
December 6, Thursday TOWN HALL MEETING
December 7, Friday Fall Semester ends. Examination period at the Environmental Sciences Department begins.
December 14, Friday Exam Period at the Environmental Sciences Department ends. Student Conference day.
December 17-23 Offices with skeleton team, Library and Labs on weekend schedule
December 24, Monday Christmas Eve, CEU is officially closed
December 25, Tuesday Christmas Day, CEU is officially closed
December 26, Wednesday Christmas Day, CEU is officially closed
December 27-30 Offices with skeleton team, Library and Labs on weekend schedule
December 31, Monday New Year’s Eve, CEU is officially closed
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2019
January 7, Monday Winter Term begins (until March 29, Friday) Visiting and Exchange Students Welcome Event Deadline for submission of Fall Term grades
January 10,Thursday Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students)
January 13, Sunday Registration for Winter Term ends
March 7, Thursday Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students)
March 15, Friday Hungarian National Holiday, CEU is officially closed
March 18, Monday Registration for Spring Terms begins (until April 7, Sunday)
March 29, Friday Winter Term ends
April 1, Monday Spring Term begins (until June 14, Friday)
April 7, Sunday Registration for Spring Term ends
April 19, Friday Good Friday, CEU is officially closed
April 21, Sunday Easter Sunday, CEU is officially closed
April 22, Monday Easter Monday, CEU is officially closed
May 1, Wednesday Labor day, CEU is officially closed
May 31, Friday Deadline for submission of the Spring Term grades of graduating students
June 6, Thursday Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students)
June 14, Friday COMMENCEMENT
July 31, Wednesday Academic Year ends
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APPENDIX 1. Mitigating Circumstances Form
CEU Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM
Grounds for mitigation are ‘unforeseeable and unpreventable circumstances that could have a significant adverse effect on your academic performance’. Please see overleaf for examples of possible mitigating circumstances as well as circumstances which will not be considered as grounds for mitigation. The information recorded on this form will be made available to the Head of Department and Mitigating Circumstances Review Committee.
NAME & STUDENT ID: PROGRAM: YEAR OF PROGRAM:
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES Please describe the nature of the circumstances or events that you believe have affected or are affecting your performance or ability to submit coursework by the due deadline. Documentary evidence to support your case must be attached to this form (eg medical note, letter from Counselling Service, letter from welfare officer, police report, etc.)
DATES AFFECTED From:
To:
A. ASSESSED COURSEWORK AFFECTED
Course Code: Course Unit Title: Assessment deadline: Date work handed in:
Have you submitted the coursework affected? YES / NO B. EXAMINATIONS OR OTHER ASSESSMENTS AFFECTED
Course Code: Course Unit Title: Date of Exam:
Have you taken the examinations or other assessments: YES / NO NATURE OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. It is essential that this documentation is attached. Please tick the relevant box.
Letter from medical practitioner Letter from Counselling Service
Police / Incident Report Other (please specify)………………………………………………………
I confirm hereby that all information given or referred to above is true and that I believe there has been a significant adverse effect on my performance as a result of the circumstances / and or events described.
Signature: -------------------------------------------------- Date ------------------------
PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM, TOGETHER WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, TO MRS. I. HERCZEG
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GROUNDS FOR MITIGATION
Possible examples of mitigating circumstances include:
Significant illness or injury
The death or critical illness of a close family member
Family crises or major financial problems leading to acute stress
Absence for jury service or maternity, paternity or adoption leave
Circumstances which will NOT normally be regarded as grounds for mitigation include:
Holidays and events which were planned or could reasonably have been expected
Assessments which are scheduled closely together
Misreading the timetable or misunderstanding the requirements for assessments
Inadequate planning and time management
Failure, loss or theft of a computer or printer that prevents submission of work on time: students should back up work regularly and not leave completion so late that they cannot find another computer or printer
Consequences of paid employment
Exam stress or panic attacks not diagnosed as illness. Note: While pregnancy is not in itself grounds for mitigation, events may arise during a pregnancy which might constitute mitigating circumstances and will need to be judged on an individual basis. LATE SUBMISSION Please note that if you are unable to meet a deadline due to mitigating circumstances, you must submit your work as soon as you possibly can after the deadline. You should not wait for your case to be considered by the Departmental Head and Mitigating Circumstances Committee, or until after the decision concerning approval of mitigating circumstances has been communicated, to submit your work. Absence from the University during the semester for any period of 5 working days or less will not normally be regarded as grounds for mitigation unless the absence occurred for good cause within a two-week period immediately preceding a formal University examination or the deadline for submitting a piece of assessed course work or delivering an assessed presentation.
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APPENDIX 2. Departmental Policy on Plagiarism
This policy outlines the department’s procedures for handling cases of suspected plagiarism. It does not specify definitions and likely penalties for plagiarism, which are outlined in CEU’s “Policy on Plagiarism’”,
available on CEU’s website at http://www.ceu.edu/documents 1. The department has a standing plagiarism committee, which will review all cases of suspected plagiarism in assessed written work submitted towards any of the department’s degree programs. The committee’s decisions and any penalties they choose to impose will be considered the department’s final decision on the case. The student does however have the right to appeal against the decision to the University Disciplinary Committee. 2. The committee shall normally consist of 3 members, of whom one will be the Head of Department. The Head of Department appoints the two other members to the committee, for an initial period of two years. At the end of the two-year period, and after each subsequent 2-year period, a faculty meeting will determine whether to change or retain the committee’s composition, taking into consideration the wishes of the committee members to continue and/or other faculty members to serve on the committee. 3. The Head of Department will chair the committee and communicate its results to students, except in cases where he/she is not participating due to conflict of interest (see point 10 below). 4. Individual professors, including visiting professors, are responsible for ensuring that their own graded assignments and take-home exams are checked via the Turnitin software and for conducting a preliminary screening of Turnitin reports, in consultation with Irina Herczeg. The Turnitin reports can be generated automatically via the e-learning site when students upload their work; instructions on how to do this are available for both professors and students on the site under “Miscellaneous”. Masters theses automatically generate turnitin reports when they are uploaded to the ETD, and for these a committee member will conduct the initial screening. 5. The screening professor should screen at least all turnitin reports with a score above 25%, and may choose to screen all reports. In case there is any suspicion of plagiarism, the professor should refer the case to the committee for review, which can be done by forwarding the report to the committee chair and Irina Herczeg with a recommendation for review. Reports with a score of 25% or above should automatically be reported to the committee chair, even if the screening professor does not believe that the work involves plagiarism. 6. Professors should screen Turnitin reports and make recommendations for committee review within 1 week of an assignment or take-home examination deadline, to ensure that the committee review procedure can be concluded without delaying the feedback process. 7. A professor may also choose to recommend for committee review any paper where he/she strongly suspects “ideas only” plagiarism, i.e. use of original data (but not words) from other authors without acknowledgement. In this case he/she should inform the committee that the suspicion is based on other grounds than the Turnitin report, and indicate what those grounds are. 8. The screening professor does not make any recommendation on penalty; it is up to the committee to determine that, which it will do based on the CEU guidelines and in light of past departmental precedent. 9. The committee will judge the case as soon as possible, and at any rate prior to the deadline for grades and feedback on the exam/assignment to be returned to students, and if it is deemed serious enough that a grade penalty or more is likely to be imposed, the student and course professor/supervisor will be informed immediately by the chair, and given details of the case. The student has the right to make a written submission to the committee or request a personal hearing with the chair (and other committee members, if available). Such a submission or request should be made within 48 hours of the student receiving notification that he or she may be penalised.
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10. The committee will make a final decision on the case, including any penalty to be awarded, within 2 working days of a student’s written submission or personal hearing (or within 2 working days of the deadline for such a submission/request, if none is received), and the chair will communicate it immediately to the course professor and student. 11. The committee may recommend that serious cases of malpractice be referred upwards to the University Disciplinary Committee. 12. If the case involves a student thesis supervised by one of the committee members, he/she will excuse him-/herself from the review and if possible another faculty member will be found to constitute a third reviewer of the case. If this refusal involves the Head of Department, another member of the committee will act as chair in the case. 13. Students penalised for plagiarism in the first year of a joint program with another university shall be informed that the nature and severity of the offence will be conveyed to the institution hosting the student in year two.
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APPENDIX 3. Departmental Policies on Moderation and Feedback
This document sets out departmental policy on moderation and feedback on assessed work in the department’s masters programs. The policy sets out minimum standards which faculty involved in the programs (both internal and visiting) are expected to adhere to. Faculty are welcome to do more than the minimum set out here in terms of content, quantity and timing. The policy will be publicised to students and included in subsequent editions of the department’s student handbook. The policy will be subject to periodic review and possible amendment at future departmental meetings in the light of practice. Moderation of Assessed Work. 1. Scope. All written examinations, whether take-home or sit-in, should be subject to moderation. In addition, all written assignments in graded courses worth 50% or more of the final mark should be moderated. Moderation is also encouraged for written assignments worth less than 50%, where both first marker and moderator agree to it. The policy applies to taught courses and does not include student theses, which are always double marked. 2. Definition of the moderation process. Moderation is understood to mean review of assessed work by a second faculty member – not the course director. In case a PhD student TA is involved in assessment, moderation is in addition to and separate from any 2nd marking/moderating by the TA. It takes place after the work has been graded by the first marker, and the moderator should have the first marker’s marks, comments and answer tips available when he/she reviews the assessed work. The moderator samples a proportion of the assessed work to check that the initial marker’s grading is consistent with the comments justifying the grade and with the department’s grading criteria. At a minimum, the moderator should review 10% of papers (and at least 3 papers in courses with fewer than 30 students), though if time allows the moderator is encouraged to review up to 20% of the papers. The moderator should select for review papers at the high, middle and low end of the marking range so that he/she can also comment on whether the range of marks reflects the range of quality of answers. 3. Appointment of moderators. Moderators will be appointed by the Head of Department, in consultation with course directors, for each for-grade Masters course. Wherever possible, faculty members with research/teaching interests close to those of the course content will be selected, but consistent with a roughly even share of the burden among faculty (and bearing in mind the load of first marking). 4. Timescale for moderation. Since we aim to deliver grades and other feedback to students within a month (see below), moderation should be completed within 1 week of receipt of the first marker’s scripts/comments. The first marker should submit marks and comments to the departmental office and the moderator within 2 ½ weeks of the examination or assignment deadline. If a moderator is unable to moderate a piece of work within the required timeframe due to travel, illness, etc., he/she should immediately inform the department and the Head of Department will appoint a temporary replacement. 5. Answer tips. Professors should supply brief “answer tips” alongside their exam questions and assignments requiring moderation, indicating any particular features they are looking for in a good answer over and
above the department’s general grading criteria.1 These should be sent to Irina Herczeg, who will forward a copy to the moderator; (they are also sent to the external examiner along with the questions, for his review). 6. Other practicalities. A form will be made available for use by moderators. One should be completed electronically for each examination or assignment that receives moderation, and be sent to Irina Herczeg and to the Head of Department.
1 It is recognised that for some complex questions it may not be possible to give very concrete answer tips. In such cases, professors should still give general guidelines on the qualities they are looking for in a good answer.
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7. Moderation by Head of Department. The list of marks (not scripts) received from the first marker should be forwarded to the Head of Department by Irina Herczeg or Kriszta Szabados. In case the range of marks and/or the average mark deviates significantly from the norm, the Head of Department will contact the first marker and moderator to invite their comment, and based on this discussion may recommend adjusting the marks awarded for the assessment. Any such adjustments will be communicated to the external examiner prior to review of the scripts, and to the examination board. 8. Procedure in case of moderator expressing concern. In case the moderator’s report indicates any concerns regarding the marking, the Head of Department will contact the first marker and moderator to discuss the assessment in question, and may ask to review some of the scripts himself or appoint a second moderator if there is substantial difference of opinion between first marker and moderator. Based on this review, the Head of Department may recommend adjusting the marks awarded for the assessment. Any such adjustments will be communicated to the external examiner prior to review of the scripts, and to the examination board. Feedback to students. 1. General principles. Feedback to students is the quantitative (grade) and qualitative (comment) assessment of their work. Feedback should be provided in a timely manner that helps students understand (i) the marks or grades they have received for the work submitted, and (ii) how their performance might be improved in future. Feedback should be as personal as possible to the individual student to enable reflection on individual skills and performance. All assessed work should receive comments as well as grades, and for moderated assessments these comments must be in written, preferably electronic form. Students should automatically receive these comments except in the case of written examinations (see point 3 below). 2. Timing of feedback. For work involving moderation, marks and other feedback must be made available within 1 month of the examination or the assignment deadline [a CEU requirement]. For work that does not involve moderation, feedback (grades and comments) should be provided within 3 weeks of the work being submitted. 3. Qualitative feedback for examinations. Qualitative feedback on written examinations is not normally issued to students, though individual professors may choose to do so, at their discretion. However, the student in any case has a right, if he/she wishes, to request access to qualitative comments and to discuss them with the professor. The student cannot appeal against the grade on academic grounds. 4. Qualitative feedback on other assessed work. Students should automatically be provided with qualitative feedback as well as grades for all assessed work apart from examinations. For assignments involving moderation this must be in written form; for non-moderated assignments it is up to the individual professor’s discretion whether this feedback is oral or written. Emphasis should be on constructive criticism, with indications wherever possible of how the student can improve his/her performance.
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APPENDIX 4: University of the Aegean Course Syllabi (MESPOM only)
Assessment, Modelling and Scenarios for Ecosystems Management
Coordinator: A. Troumbis
Lecturers/Instructors: A. Troumbis, A. Kizos, M. Hatziantoniou, M. Balis et al.
ECTS Credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes: Scenarios and trends in insular adaptation
The course aims at developing in-depth understanding of interactions of Ecological Modernization Theory (EMT) and concrete applications of Ecosystem Management (EM) concepts, through field experience and lectures on a problem-solving approach. The 2019 AMSEM project refers to the
adaptation potential of the regional/insular economy sectors to sustainability transition(s) of Lesvos Island social-economic system (LSES) to mainstream global strategies such as Aichi 2020 targets, SDGs and IPCC scenarios. Student groups will be in charge of developing scenarios in semi-natural ecosystems and traditional landscapes and biodiversity preservation, wise use and equitable distribution of profits. Lesvos Island encapsulates versions of the EM problem especially concerning multiple/overlapping scales of problem-definition; further, data bases are available and local networks of collaborators are clearly identified. 2019 research program deals with innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and command in the olive oil production system of Lesbos Island.
Learning Outcome Assessment Activities Estimated
Workload
1. Understand and use
basic concepts of
EMT, EM and LSES.
2. Understand the
complexity, meaning
and evolution of
Human/ Nature
interactions. 3. Handle and utilize
available ecological
data sets to identify
critical elements, to
reach conclusions
and to make
decisions for
ecosystem
management
Students will be
individually graded
based on:
1. Individual
Assessment -
examination (50%)
2. Evaluation of
group
assignment
and
presentation
(50%)
Lectures
Reading assignment
Class discussion
Field Trip
Group Assignment
Public presentation
35 h
27 h
8 h
30 h
45 h
5 h
Total hours 150 150 h
Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and readings can be
found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.
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Applied Ecology
Coordinators: P. Dimitrakopoulos, N. Fyllas
Lecturers / Instructors: P. Dimitrakopoulos, N. Fyllas, A. Galanidis
ECTS Credits: 2
Duration: April 2019
Pre-requisites: Introduction to Environmental Sciences in Fall Semester @ CEU
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the current methods of measuring plant diversity
and understanding its patterns along different environmental conditions. The course will be
structured on a small number of lectures and a research project accompanied by a report per
student (SR). This will be a hands-on course that will involve introductory lectures on biodiversity
patterns, plant functional traits and strategies, and description of the objectives of the research
project. All students will measure plants in the field and gather plant material for additional
measurements in the lab. Students will analyze their own data aiming to explore the patterns of
species richness and functional diversity across gradients or environments. At the end of the course,
students will be evaluated through writing a report to summarize their findings.
Learning Outcome Assessment Activities Estimated
Workload
Students will be able to
Choose the appropriate sampling or
experiment design to address an
ecological topic.
Understand different measures of
species richness and functional
diversity
Familiarize with basic ecological
fieldwork methods including:
measurement protocols, functional
traits measurements, vegetation
description etc
Apply statistical analyses to
ecological data
Draw up key findings and assess
their implementation on ecological
issues or problems.
Students will be graded based on their individual project report (SR) Marking criteria: (a) Literature review (15%), (b) Methods (20%) (c) Data analysis (20%) (d) Presentation of the study results (20%) (e) Discussion and conclusions (15%) (f) Referencing and Information gathering (10%)
Lectures
Field & Lab
Work
Statistical
Analyses,
and Report
Writing
5 h
30h
25h
Total hours 60 60
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Environmental Applications of GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling
Coordinator: Dr Themistoklis Kontos
Lecturers/Instructors: Dr Themistoklis Kontos
ECTS Credits: 2
Duration: April – May 2019
Pre-requisites: Spatial Analysis with GIS in Winter Semester @ CEU (or equivalent)
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course "Environmental Applications of GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling" is to
introduce the students to environmental applications using Spatial Analysis and Modeling. The
content outline of the course comprises of the following lectures and laboratories:
Spatial Analysis of Vector Data
Spatial Analysis of Raster Data
Spatial Modeling: Model Builder
Environmental Application of GIS: Delineation of Climatic Zones and Trends
The students will be assigned in groups to develop spatial models to analyze timeseries of large-
scale spatial data, in order to assess the trend of climatic parameters and to delineate the climatic
zones.
Learning Outcome Assessment Activities Estimated
Workload
Understand the overall concept of
spatial analysis
Be familiar with large-scale spatio-
temporal data
Learn about different techniques
for spatial modeling using GIS
tools and scripting languages
Learn about different methods for
assessing trends in spatial
variables
Students will be
individually graded
based on:
Individual
Assessment of
Laboratory
Exercises (30%)
Evaluation of Group
Written Report and
Oral Presentation –
Case Study (70%)
Lectures
Laboratories
Case study
10h
10h
30h
Total hours 50 50
Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and
readings can be found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.
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Sustainable Tourism
Coordinator: I. Spilanis
Lecturers/Instructors: I. Spilanis
ECTS Credits: 2
Duration: July 1 – July 12 2019
Pre-requisites: none
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes
The main objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding about the different
components of tourism activity. The assessment of potentials (tourism attractions), tourism trends,
strategies and obstacles regarding the application of policies and the role (responsibility) of
different stakeholders in achieving development goals is going to be used as the necessary
framework for policy development. The students will be assigned in groups to review the present
situation of a specific area, to interview stakeholders and discuss potentials, limitations and
development strategies in relation to the implementation of a Tourism Observatory.
Learning Outcome Assessment Activities Estimated
Workload
Understand the overall concept of
sustainable tourism.
Be familiar with the present trends in
tourism development (demand,
supply, organization of the market)
Learn about different methods for
measuring and evaluating economic,
ecological and social factors for
sustainable tourism development.
Be familiar with basic principles and
related indicators to measure
performance and impacts or/and
progress (tourism observatory).
Recognize the different policy
instruments and tools available for
entrepreneurs and policy makers
Be familiar with the different steps to
be followed from the creation of a
tourism product up to its
commercialization
Students will be
individually graded
based on:
1. Individual
assessment
(written exam
on lecture
material) (40%)
2. Evaluation of
Group written
report and oral
presentation –
case study
(60%)
Lectures
Seminars
Case study
16h
16h
28h
Total hours 60 60
Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and
readings can be found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.
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Freshwater Resources: Natural systems, Human Impact and Conservation Coordinator: P. Gaganis
Name of lecturers: Petros Gaganis, Ourania Tzoraki ECTS credits: 2
Pre-requisites: none
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of surface water and groundwater natural systems (and their interaction), the impact of human activities on water availability/quality, and the strategies for water conservation and preservation. Topics covered include the: (i) factors and processes that control the water flow and availability in natural hydrosystems; (ii) human activities and their impact on surface water and groundwater ecosystems, water availability and water quality; (iii) natural processes and pollutant properties that control the fate of pollutants and the role and effectiveness of natural attenuation; (iv) prevention and conservation tools and strategies; and (v) sample applications using a conceptual hydrologic model and an interactive numerical groundwater model.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities Estimated Workload
understand the basic characteristics of surface water and groundwater systems and their interaction
understand the factors and processes that control the quantity and quality of flows in natural hydrosystems
be able to assess the effect of human
activities and natural processes on water availability and quality in surface and groundwater systems.
understand the role of natural attenuation
processes in water quality management
discuss water conservation tools and strategies
be able to use simple models
Students will be graded based on:
Individual Assignment/report
30%
Individual Final project 70%
In-class activities
(lectures, seminars)
Workshops
Self-study and independent work (reading, assignments, projects)
18h
4h
28h
Total hours 50h
Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and readings can be found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.
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Aquatic Pollution and Wastewater Management
Coordinator: M. O. Angelidis
Lecturers/Instructors: Michael O. Angelidis, Athanasios Stasinakis, Olga-Ioanna Kalantzi
ECTS Credits: 2
Pre-requisites: none
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding about the key concepts of
aquatic pollution from municipal and industrial wastewater and the organisation of relevant
pollution monitoring programmes. The objectives of the course are to provide students with an
understanding about: a) the characteristics of municipal wastewater and the basic treatment
processes; b) the fate of organic matter, pathogens, nutrients and metals in the aquatic
environment; c) the ecological and public health effects of major wastewater contaminants; d) the
organisation and implementation of a pollution monitoring programme to assess the environmental
quality of the receiving water bodies. The key EU Legislation to assess the status of freshwater
and marine environments and to allow wastewater discharge to the environment will also be
presented.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities Estimated
Workload
After successfully completing this course, the students will be able to understand:
The nature of major groups of
contaminants occurring in municipal
and industrial wastewater
The fate of contaminants in the
receiving water bodies
The ecological and public health
effects of major wastewater
contaminants
The fundamentals of wastewater
treatment, including the common
physical, chemical and biological unit
operations encountered in treatment
process
The EU statutory and regulatory
approaches to water quality
management, water quality standards
and criteria and wastewater
management
The principles for the organisation of
a receiving water and wastewater
quality monitoring programme
Students will be
individually
graded based on:
3. Individual
assessment
(written exam
on lecture
material)
(40%)
4. Evaluation of
a written
report– case
study (60%)
Lectures
Field trips
Independent
work/ study
16h
4h
30h
Total hours 50 50
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Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and
readings can be found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.
Content outline:
Introduction to water pollution: key concepts of pollution; major groups of contaminants in
municipal and industrial wastewater; fate of contaminants in the aquatic environment; impact
to human health and the aquatic ecosystem
Key wastewater contaminants: Biodegradable organic matter – oxygen demanding wastes;
nutrients and eutrophication; pathogenic microorganisms, heavy metals
Aquatic pollution monitoring programmes: sampling strategy, sample preservation, analysis of
contaminants, data quality assurance, assessment of pollution status
EU legislation: EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC); EU Marine Strategy
Framework Directive (Directive 2008/56/EC)
Introduction to aquatic toxicology: toxicity assays of wastewater, acute and chronic toxicity
Wastewater and public health: pathogens and water-borne diseases
Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: basic processes, current status in EU and
legislation
Sewage Sludge Treatment and Reuse: methods, sludge management in EU, legislation
Field trip: Visit to the municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant of Mytilene
Field trip: River sampling and monitoring
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Air Pollution and Climate Change Coordinator: C. Matsoukas and C. Pilinis Name of lecturers : Christodoulos Pilinis, Christos Matsoukas ECTS credits : 2 Duration: May, 2019 Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge in Physics and Chemistry Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the physical and chemical processes that drive atmospheric pollution, greenhouse gases concentration increases, and climate change. Because of the interdisciplinary background of students, these processes will be examined on the introductory level. The scope of the course will cover all ground from local to planetary problems. During the first week, we will focus more on local and regional air quality. The second week is devoted to climate change, its physicochemical mechanisms, timescales and impact based on various scenarios. During the third week, the students will work in groups on small projects. The instructors will organize workshops for the groups. The projects will produce a written report and an oral presentation on the final day.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities Estimated Workload
Understanding of the basic air pollutants, their sources and interaction in the atmosphere
Understanding of the sources of atmospheric particles, their influence on health and climate
Basic understanding of the complexity of the climate system
Understanding of why climate has changed in the past and how these changes are related to current ones
Understanding of the natural and anthropogenic influences on the climate system for various time-scales
Students will be graded based on:
50% from an exam at the end of week 2
35% from the written project report
15% from the presentation evaluation at the end of week 3
In-class activities
(lectures, seminars)
Self-study and independent work (reading)
Group assignment
20h
18h
12h
Total hours
50h
Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and readings can be found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.
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Introduction to Economics of the Environment Coordinator: A. Skouloudis Name of lecturers: Antonios Skouloudis; Konstantinos Evangelinos
ECTS credits: 2 Duration: May, 2019 Pre-requisites: none Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes
This course introduces students to theoretical and methodological tools that allow them to understand principles of economics in studying how aspects of the natural environment are (or should be) evaluated and managed. In this respect, it offers a snapshot of current topics and analytical approaches in Environmental Economics and assists students to develop skills necessary to engage in considering trade-offs made between the provision of environmental quality and economic activity. It will familiarize students with empirical methods that researchers employ to estimate benefits linked with environmental goods and services. The course will be divided into two major parts. Part I covers the general theory of market forces, growth vis-à-vis development, environmental externalities and economic instruments available in endorsing environmental protection. Part II focuses on the design and rationale of key empirical techniques employed by environmental economists to estimate monetary values of environmental goods and services. Assigning such monetary-based values is a precondition for properly applying environmental policy instruments described in Part I. Among the topics covered are the following: economic growth and alternative visions of environmental policy within the context of sustainable development, market forces and environmental externalities, property rights and environmental quality, economic instruments of environmental policy and pollution control, cost-benefit analysis and methods used to estimate monetary measures of economic values associated with the environment along with relevant case studies.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities Estimated Workload
Understand key concepts within the field of
environmental economics.
Describe and exemplify how economic
policy instruments for environmental
protection work, and identify pros- and/or
cons with different policy instrument.
Describe possibilities and limitations of
environmental economic valuation methods
Be able to employ simple models of cost-
benefit analysis & assess gains and losses
that could arise from an environmental
project
Explain problems arising from property
rights and non-market priced environmental
goods/services and be able to analyze
theoretical as well as empirical models
Students will be individually graded based on: 1. Individual assignment (60%) 2. Group assignment and presentation – case study (40%)
In-class activities Self-study and independent work (reading, assignment)
Group assignment
16h 22h 12h
Total hours 50h
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Research Design & Methods in Social Sciences Coordinator: I. Botetzagias
Name of lecturers: Iosif Botetzagias ECTS credits: 2
Pre-requisites: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (I and II) @ CEU Fall Semester
Course e-learning site: https://aegeanmoodle.aegean.gr
Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes The course aims to offer students practical experience in designing and conducting real-life social sciences research with an emphasis on environmental topics. The course covers both quantitative and qualitative research designs. Topics covered include: (i) deductive theoretical model construction (ii) questionnaire design and administration (iii) quantitative data analysis (using SPSS) (iv) grounded theory (v) conducting interviews (vi) discourse analysis (using Q-methodology).
Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities Estimated Workload
understand the basic framework for deductive scientific inquiry
understand the basic framework for deductive scientific inquiry
familiarize with creating and
administering questionnaires
practice in coding & analyzing quantitative data for hypotheses testing
familiarize with planning and conducting interviews
practice in discourse analysis techniques
Students will be graded based on:
Individual Assignment/ report 1: 40%
Peer review on Assignment 1: 10%
Individual Assignment/ report 2: 50%
In-class activities
(lectures,
seminars)
Workshops
Self-study and independent work (reading, assignments, projects)
8h
10h
32h
Total hours 50h
Additional information including a full description of course assessments, schedule, and readings can be found in the full course syllabus located in at the course’s e-learning site.